Question 1

Path-goal theory states that leaders should apply the participative style when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the employee has an external locus of control. 
B)  the employee lacks job experience. 
C)  the task is routine. 
D)  all of these conditions exist. 
E)  none of these conditions exist. 
A)  the employee has an external locus of control. 
B)  the employee lacks job experience. 
C)  the task is routine. 
D)  all of these conditions exist. 
E)  none of these conditions exist.

Question 2

Which of the following is a limitation of the transformational perspective of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  It focuses too much on how leaders improve organizational efficiency. 
B)  It is typically presented as a contingency rather than universal perspective. 
C)  Researchers tend to define transformational leaders in terms of their success, rather than by whether they engage in specific behaviours. 
D)  All of these are limitations of the transformational perspective. 
E)  The transformational perspective does not yet have any known limitations. 
A)  It focuses too much on how leaders improve organizational efficiency. 
B)  It is typically presented as a contingency rather than universal perspective. 
C)  Researchers tend to define transformational leaders in terms of their success, rather than by whether they engage in specific behaviours. 
D)  All of these are limitations of the transformational perspective. 
E)  The transformational perspective does not yet have any known limitations.

Question 3

According to experts,authentic leaders demonstrate self-discipline by remaining anchored to their values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

People tend to evaluate female leaders slightly less favourably than male leaders because:

Accepted Answer

A)  women aren't as skilled at leading people. 
B)  they tend to rely on gender stereotypes and prototypes of leaders. 
C)  people don't have many examples of women in leadership roles. 
D)  women tend to use one leadership style whereas effective leaders use many styles. 
E)  of all of these reasons. 
A)  women aren't as skilled at leading people. 
B)  they tend to rely on gender stereotypes and prototypes of leaders. 
C)  people don't have many examples of women in leadership roles. 
D)  women tend to use one leadership style whereas effective leaders use many styles. 
E)  of all of these reasons.

Question 5

According to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership:

Accepted Answer

A)  everyone has the same capacity to become an effective leader. 
B)  effective leaders are able to change their style to fit the situation. 
C)  the best leadership style depends on the availability of leadership substitutes. 
D)  Fiedler's theory states all of these. 
E)  Fiedler's theory states none of these. 
A)  everyone has the same capacity to become an effective leader. 
B)  effective leaders are able to change their style to fit the situation. 
C)  the best leadership style depends on the availability of leadership substitutes. 
D)  Fiedler's theory states all of these. 
E)  Fiedler's theory states none of these.

Question 6

The leadership substitutes model identifies ways to neutralize or replace transformational leaders in specific conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the view of shared leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anyone may be a leader if given the chance. 
B)  Leaders should share their power and responsibility to avoid self-serving bias. 
C)  Employees throughout the organization need to informally assume leadership responsibilities in various ways and at various times. 
D)  For organizations to move from autocratic to democratic institutions, shared leadership must be implemented. 
E)  Leadership is broadly distributed rather than assigned to one person, such that people with the team and organization lead each other. 
A)  Anyone may be a leader if given the chance. 
B)  Leaders should share their power and responsibility to avoid self-serving bias. 
C)  Employees throughout the organization need to informally assume leadership responsibilities in various ways and at various times. 
D)  For organizations to move from autocratic to democratic institutions, shared leadership must be implemented. 
E)  Leadership is broadly distributed rather than assigned to one person, such that people with the team and organization lead each other.

Question 8

According to the path-goal theory of leadership:

Accepted Answer

A)  great leaders are born, not made. 
B)  the best leaders possess high levels of emotional intelligence. 
C)  directive leadership is ineffective when employees are experienced and work in routine jobs. 
D)  leaders are considered effective by followers when they act and look consistently with the perceptions and stereotypes that followers hold of ideal leaders. 
E)  achievement-oriented leadership is the most effective style of leadership. 
A)  great leaders are born, not made. 
B)  the best leaders possess high levels of emotional intelligence. 
C)  directive leadership is ineffective when employees are experienced and work in routine jobs. 
D)  leaders are considered effective by followers when they act and look consistently with the perceptions and stereotypes that followers hold of ideal leaders. 
E)  achievement-oriented leadership is the most effective style of leadership.

Question 9

Effective transformational leaders build commitment towards the strategic vision by using words,symbols and stories that inspire and energize employees to adopt the vision as their own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The behavioural perspective of leadership identified which two clusters of leadership behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A)  Task-oriented and people-oriented. 
B)  Transformational and transactional. 
C)  Supportive and achievement-oriented. 
D)  Transformational and implicit. 
E)  Task-oriented and competency-based. 
A)  Task-oriented and people-oriented. 
B)  Transformational and transactional. 
C)  Supportive and achievement-oriented. 
D)  Transformational and implicit. 
E)  Task-oriented and competency-based.

Question 11

The implicit leadership perspective explains how perceptual processes cause people to inflate the importance of leadership in explaining organizational events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Managerial leadership is most closely related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  creating a vision. 
B)  performing daily activities. 
C)  inspiring employees using charisma. 
D)  "B" and 'C' only. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  creating a vision. 
B)  performing daily activities. 
C)  inspiring employees using charisma. 
D)  "B" and 'C' only. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 13

Which of these statements about servant leadership is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a natural desire or 'calling' to serve others. 
B)  Servant leaders anchor their decisions and actions in ethical principles and practices. 
C)  They maintain a relationship with others that is humble egalitarian, and accepting. 
D)  Servant leaders tend to be highly spiritual. 
E)  All of the above statements about servant leadership are true. 
A)  They have a natural desire or 'calling' to serve others. 
B)  Servant leaders anchor their decisions and actions in ethical principles and practices. 
C)  They maintain a relationship with others that is humble egalitarian, and accepting. 
D)  Servant leaders tend to be highly spiritual. 
E)  All of the above statements about servant leadership are true.

Question 14

Southern Industrials Ltd.wants to develop a competency-based approach to executive selection.Which leadership perspective mainly applies to this practice? Also,based on leadership research,identify four 'competencies' that Southern Industrials will probably identify in effective executives.

Accepted Answer

The leadership perspective--competency p

Question 15

Attribution theory is a major component of which of these leadership perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trait perspective. 
B)  Implicit leadership theory. 
C)  Contingency perspective. 
D)  Transformational perspective. 
E)  Behaviour perspective. 
A)  Trait perspective. 
B)  Implicit leadership theory. 
C)  Contingency perspective. 
D)  Transformational perspective. 
E)  Behaviour perspective.

Question 16

Which leadership style in path-goal theory is most closely associated with goal setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Directive. 
B)  Supportive. 
C)  Participative. 
D)  Achievement-oriented. 
E)  None of these relates in any way to goal setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy. 
A)  Directive. 
B)  Supportive. 
C)  Participative. 
D)  Achievement-oriented. 
E)  None of these relates in any way to goal setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 17

Path-goal leadership theory includes directive,supervisory,and integrity leadership styles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Path-goal theory states that leaders should apply the participative style when:

Which of the following is a limitation of the transformational perspective of leadership?

According to experts,authentic leaders demonstrate self-discipline by remaining anchored to their values.

People tend to evaluate female leaders slightly less favourably than male leaders because:

According to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership:

The leadership substitutes model identifies ways to neutralize or replace transformational leaders in specific conditions.

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the view of shared leadership?

According to the path-goal theory of leadership:

Effective transformational leaders build commitment towards the strategic vision by using words,symbols and stories that inspire and energize employees to adopt the vision as their own.

The behavioural perspective of leadership identified which two clusters of leadership behaviours?

The implicit leadership perspective explains how perceptual processes cause people to inflate the importance of leadership in explaining organizational events.

Managerial leadership is most closely related to:

Which of these statements about servant leadership is FALSE?

Southern Industrials Ltd.wants to develop a competency-based approach to executive selection.Which leadership perspective mainly applies to this practice? Also,based on leadership research,identify four 'competencies' that Southern Industrials will probably identify in effective executives.

Attribution theory is a major component of which of these leadership perspectives?

Which leadership style in path-goal theory is most closely associated with goal setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy?

Path-goal leadership theory includes directive,supervisory,and integrity leadership styles.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Understanding and Managing Workplace Conflict

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change Additional Cases

Filters

Exam 12: Leadership in Organizational Settings

Path-goal theory states that leaders should apply the participative style when:

Which of the following is a limitation of the transformational perspective of leadership?

According to experts,authentic leaders demonstrate self-discipline by remaining anchored to their values.

People tend to evaluate female leaders slightly less favourably than male leaders because:

According to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership:

The leadership substitutes model identifies ways to neutralize or replace transformational leaders in specific conditions.

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the view of shared leadership?

According to the path-goal theory of leadership:

Effective transformational leaders build commitment towards the strategic vision by using words,symbols and stories that inspire and energize employees to adopt the vision as their own.

The behavioural perspective of leadership identified which two clusters of leadership behaviours?

The implicit leadership perspective explains how perceptual processes cause people to inflate the importance of leadership in explaining organizational events.

Managerial leadership is most closely related to:

Which of these statements about servant leadership is FALSE?

Southern Industrials Ltd.wants to develop a competency-based approach to executive selection.Which leadership perspective mainly applies to this practice? Also,based on leadership research,identify four 'competencies' that Southern Industrials will probably identify in effective executives.

Attribution theory is a major component of which of these leadership perspectives?

Which leadership style in path-goal theory is most closely associated with goal setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy?

Path-goal leadership theory includes directive,supervisory,and integrity leadership styles.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Understanding and Managing Workplace Conflict

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change Additional Cases

Filters